With reference to an organization known as Birdlife International which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations. 2. The concept of biodiversity hotspots originated from this organization. 3.

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Q: 26 (IAS/2015)
With reference to an organization known as ‘Birdlife International’ which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a Global Partnership of Conservation Organizations.
2. The concept of ‘biodiversity hotspots’ originated from this organization.
3. It identifies the sites known/referred to as ‘Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas’.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

Ecology

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,183,78,15,29,183,34

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{'biodiversity hotspots': [0, 0, 1, 4], 'birdlife international': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'conservation organizations': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'biodiversity areas': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'organization': [0, 0, 8, 25], 'global partnership': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'important bird': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'concept': [8, 3, 5, 11]}

The correct answer is "1 and 3 only."

1. The statement is correct. Birdlife International is indeed a global partnership of conservation organizations. It brings together various organizations from around the world to work towards the conservation of birds and their habitats.

2. The statement is incorrect. While Birdlife International is involved in the conservation of biodiversity, the concept of `biodiversity hotspots` was not originated by this organization. The concept of biodiversity hotspots was developed by conservation biologist Norman Myers in the 1980s.

3. The statement is correct. Birdlife International identifies and designates sites known as `Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas` (IBAs). These sites are identified based on their significance for the conservation of birds and other biodiversity.

Therefore, the correct answer is "1 and 3 only."